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  July 29, 2015FRA Announces Final Rule to Prevent Unattended Trains from Rolling AwayWASHINGTON**–**The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a final rule to prevent unattended trains that carry crude, ethanol, poisonous by inhalation (PIH), toxic by inhalation (TIH), and other highly flammable contents...
          July 22, 2015Federal Railroad Administration to Railroads: Notification of Crude Oil Trains to States Must ContinueWASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today sent a letter again instructing railroads transporting crude oil that they must continue to notify State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) and Tribal Emergency...
          July 17, 2015FRA Statement on Culbertson Montana Derailment"Thursday evening a BNSF train transporting crude oil derailed near Culbertson, Montana. Local first responders are on site, and investigators from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous...
          July 2, 2015FRA Statment on CSX Derailment in Tenn.“Overnight, a tank car on a CSX train derailed near Maryville, Tennessee. First responders are on the scene, and residents within a two-mile radius were evacuated. FRA investigators and hazmat inspectors are on site. Once it is safe, FRA will begin a...
          June 9, 2015Federal Railroad Administration Recommends Actions to Prevent Passenger Trains from SpeedingWASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety advisory recommending actions that passenger railroads take to prevent trains from speeding.  The advisory is the latest in a series of steps FRA has taken to keep...
          May 29, 2015Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on President Obama's intent to nominate Sarah Feinberg as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration“Sarah Feinberg has already proven to be a steady and capable leader at FRA, and especially during the tragic Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, where she remained on site throughout the initial rescue and recovery efforts.  Throughout her time...
          May 28, 2015Federal Railroad Administration Issues $6.8 Million Loan to the Arkansas and Missouri RailroadWASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a $6.8 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad (A&M).  A&M will use the loan to refinance the purchase...
          May 26, 2015FRA Statement Regarding Amtrak Inward Facing Camera InstallationStatement From the FRA regarding Amtrak's decision to install inward facing cameras:
"Inward facing cameras enhance safety while serving as an additional tool for investigators to better understand how accidents occur.  Amtrak's decision...
          May 21, 2015Federal Railroad Administration Takes Follow-Up Action to Control Train Speeds on Northeast Corridor*FRA will take additional steps in coming days to address speed and curves on ALL**passenger corridors*

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad...
          May 18, 2015Federal Railroad Administration Orders Amtrak to Take Immediate Actions to Improve Safety on NECWASHINGTON**–** Following Tuesday’s derailment in Philadelphia, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has instructed Amtrak to immediately take several actions to improve safety along its Northeast Corridor (NEC).   ...

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